Senators vs. Hurricanes betting preview

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The Ottawa Senators (44-30-7) have -155 moneyline odds to win when they host the Carolina Hurricanes (47-29-5), who have +130 odds, on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators to win vs Hurricanes -155

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Senators vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-155)
  • Underdog: Hurricanes (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

  • Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 42 of 81 games this season.
  • Carolina has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 43 of 81 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators are ranked 21st in the NHL with 235 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
  • On defense, Ottawa has allowed 227 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +8.
  • The 61 power-play goals Ottawa has recorded this season have come on 261 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Senators rank 13th in the league with a 23.37% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Ottawa’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the NHL.
  • The Senators have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.88%.
  • The Senators’ players win 53% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Ottawa scores on 9.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Senators average 25.7 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Through 49 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 28 times.
  • The Senators have won 12 of the 22 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • The moneyline odds say Ottawa has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 23 goals and 53 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 24 goals and 41 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 11 goals and 45 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 24-14-3 record, .911 save percentage, 107 goals allowed

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

  • The Hurricanes have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (261 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Carolina has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 223 total, the seventh-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +38.
  • Carolina has put up 45 power-play goals this season (on 243 chances). That ranks 20th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes have an 18.52% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
  • Carolina has scored 10 shorthanded goals this season (fourth in league).
  • The 84.26% penalty-kill percentage the Hurricanes have amassed is the league’s best rate.
  • The Hurricanes have the NHL’s sixth-best faceoff win percentage (52.7%).
  • Carolina is shooting 10.2% (22nd in the league).
  • The Hurricanes have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.2 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

  • The Hurricanes have been made the underdog six times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
  • Carolina has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +130 odds on them winning this game.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Hurricanes have a 43.5% chance to win.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 29 goals and 45 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 32 goals and 35 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 19 goals and 27 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 27-16-3 record, .897 save percentage, 121 goals allowed
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